Frances is one of those names that I never liked and probably will never like. I usually warm up to many names, not to this one. It's just so increcibly ugly sounding to my ears. I can hardly imagine an uglier sound.
Fran and
Frannie are awful too. I can kind of appreciate
Fanny but of course in English speaking countries that doesn't work at all.
Frankie is awful too. Well,
Fanny outside of English speaking countries. Otherwise I'd rather have the full name than any of the nicknames.
Frannie if I must.
Neither of the combos flow well and I dislike the two As. But if they are family names, use them.
Frances Mary ClaireFrances Mary DeborahFrances Petra May
May,
Mary and
Claire are my favorites but
May doesn't go well with
Mary or
Claire. I prefer
Clare over
Claire.
I like
Francesca much better than
Frances.